Test 11 · ★ · Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 2: How the Camel got hi…
In both stories so far, something changes an animal's body for ever. Which pair is right?
Mova's choice: option 3 · The right answer: option 1 · wrong ✗ · Who acts: something, pair · What happens: change, be · To what, where: body
This is test 11 · ★ of lesson 75 «Just So Stories (Rudyard Kipling), 2: How the Camel got his Hump» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: the test at school.
The question
Sentence 1: In both stories so far, something changes an animal's body for ever.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 stories | case |
| 2 | both | both | DET | PronType=Tot | 3 stories | det |
| 3 | stories | story | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 far | obl |
| 4 | so | so | ADV | _ | 5 far | advmod |
| 5 | far | far | ADV | Degree=Pos | 8 changes | advmod |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 far | punct |
| 7 | something | something | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 8 changes | nsubj |
| 8 | changes | change | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 animal | det |
| 10 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 12 body | nmod:poss |
| 11 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 10 animal | case |
| 12 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 changes | obj |
| 13 | for | for | ADP | _ | 14 ever | case |
| 14 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 8 changes | obl |
| 15 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 changes | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | change | present | something | a animal's body | far property | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent body=Theme for ever=Co-Theme |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Sentence 2: Which pair is right?
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which | which | DET | PronType=Int | 2 pair | det |
| 2 | pair | pair | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 right | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 right | cop |
| 4 | right | right | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 5 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 4 right | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | which pair | right property | tree rules |
The options
Option 1 · ✓ the right answer
A grating in the Whale's throat; a hump on the Camel's back
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 grating | det |
| 2 | grating | grating | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 throat | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Whale | det |
| 5 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 throat | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Whale | case |
| 7 | throat | throat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | nmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 hump | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 hump | det |
| 10 | hump | hump | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | appos |
| 11 | on | on | ADP | _ | 15 back | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Camel | det |
| 13 | Camel | camel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 back | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 Camel | case |
| 15 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 hump | nmod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 2
A grating in the Whale's throat, a hump on the Camel's back, and a broken spine for the Mariner
The tree, 21 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 grating | det |
| 2 | grating | grating | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 throat | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Whale | det |
| 5 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 throat | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Whale | case |
| 7 | throat | throat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 hump | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 hump | det |
| 10 | hump | hump | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | appos |
| 11 | on | on | ADP | _ | 15 back | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Camel | det |
| 13 | Camel | camel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 back | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 Camel | case |
| 15 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 hump | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 spine | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 spine | cc |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 spine | det |
| 19 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 spine | amod |
| 20 | spine | spine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | conj |
| 21 | for | for | ADP | _ | 23 Mariner | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 Mariner | det |
| 23 | Mariner | Mariner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 spine | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | participle | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
Option 3 · ← Mova's choice
A nose on the Whale's back; a grating on the Camel's throat
The tree, 14 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 nose | det |
| 2 | nose | nose | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 back | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Whale | det |
| 5 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 back | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Whale | case |
| 7 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 nose | nmod |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 grating | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 grating | det |
| 10 | grating | grating | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 nose | conj |
| 11 | on | on | ADP | _ | 15 throat | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Camel | det |
| 13 | Camel | camel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 throat | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 Camel | case |
| 15 | throat | throat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 grating | nmod |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Option 4
A grating in the Whale's throat, a hump on the Camel's back, and a broken spine for the old sailor
The tree, 22 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 grating | det |
| 2 | grating | grating | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | in | in | ADP | _ | 7 throat | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 Whale | det |
| 5 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 throat | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 Whale | case |
| 7 | throat | throat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 hump | punct |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 hump | det |
| 10 | hump | hump | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | appos |
| 11 | on | on | ADP | _ | 15 back | case |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 Camel | det |
| 13 | Camel | camel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 back | nmod:poss |
| 14 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 13 Camel | case |
| 15 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 hump | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 spine | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 spine | cc |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 20 spine | det |
| 19 | broken | break | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 20 spine | amod |
| 20 | spine | spine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 grating | conj |
| 21 | for | for | ADP | _ | 24 sailor | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 sailor | det |
| 23 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 sailor | amod |
| 24 | sailor | sailor | NOUN | Number=Sing | 20 spine | nmod |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | break | participle | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
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